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Article: Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Spirited Acceptance Speech Takes the Number One Spot on 'VH1's 20 Greatest Oscar(R) Moments'.
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- February 11, 2008
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VH1 Counts Down the Greatest Moments in Academy Awards(R) History, Premiering Thursday, February 14 at 9:00 PM*
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide prepare to watch the 80th Annual Academy Awards, VH1 is counting down the most dramatic, outrageous, and unexpected moments in Oscar history. Earning the number one spot is Cuba Gooding Jr.'s over-the-top acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor for the film Jerry Maguire in 1997. Gooding was so exuberant, he even drowned out the orchestra trying to "play him off" the stage.
"VH1's 20 Greatest Oscar Moments" premieres Thursday, February 14 at 9:00 PM and features new ...
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